The 10 best elements of a Tim Burton movie

1) The Skittish Outcast – Burton has built his entire career on the twitchy outcast.

  • Edward Scissorhands – Edward Scissorhands
  • Beetlejuice & Lydia – Beetlejuice
  • Pee Wee – Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
  • Mad Hatter – Alice in Wonderland
  • Ichabod Crane – Sleepy Hollow
  • Willy Wonka – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
  • Ed Wood – Ed Wood
  • Sweeney Todd – Sweeney Todd

2) The Blonde Ingenue – The other side of the lady coin in Burton’s world. This director’s obsession with the innocent, blonde ingenue is so strong he’s be-wigged countless brunettes to get that perfect bleached from all sins look.

  • Sandra Bloom – Big Fish
  • Katrina Van Tassel – Sleepy Hollow
  • Kim – Edward Scissorhands
  • Johanna – Sweeney Todd
  • Vicki Vale – Batman
  • Daena – Planet of the Apes
  • The White Queen – Alice In Wonderland
My Favorite - Kim Basinger as Vicki Vale in Batman.

3) The Punky Rebellious Young Lady – The misunderstood ladies trapped in a world of their own. These rebels are often the voice of reason in Burton’s mad, mad world.

  • Lydia Deetz – Beetlejuice
  • Ari – Planet of the Apes
  • Carolyn Stoddard – Dark Shadows
  • Alice – Alice in Wonderland
  • Sally – The Nightmare Before Christmas
  • Emily – Corpse Bride

4) Nightmare Face – Horrific, bug-eyed scare jumps that make the audience jump out of their chairs.

  • Large Marge – Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
  • Max Shreck’s Kiss with Catwoman – Batman Returns
  • The bug-eyed witch in the woods – Sleepy Hollow
  • Barbara’s rips off her face! – Beetlejuice

 

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// Thx – Raoul Pop

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